DRV Suites: Exterior Lighting
DRV Suites reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 5, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,465. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Tradition, 2014-2016 Full House, 2006-2016 Elite Suites, and 2013-2016 Estates fifth wheel travel trailers. The affected vehicles have front side reflex reflectors located above the maximum height of 60". As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the reflector is located outside of the required area, it can reduce the visibility of the vehicle by other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DRV has notified owners and will provide a new reflector to install in the correct location, free of charge. The recall began July 21, 2017. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-260-562-3500. DRV's number for this recall is 99.02.05.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Drv Elite Suites All | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Drv Estates All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Drv Full House | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Drv Elite Suites All | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Drv Estates All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Drv Full House | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Drv Tradition | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Drv Elite Suites All | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Drv Estates All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Drv Full House | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Drv Tradition | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Drv Estates All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Drv Elite Suites All | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V491000.
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